waterproof mattress

Trekfan · Jul 6, 2011

Hay all,
Thanks to my catheter coming apart every night and socking my bed I am now going to have to buy a new mattress
anyway I want to get one like the hospital has that is all waterproof "I have tried all the kinds of waterproof mattress pads and I HATE them all they are all so hot to sleep on "
Does anyone know what brand the ones in the hospital are or where I can get one for home use ? I am also toying with the idea of getting an adjustable bed"home kind not hospital Hay that was a nice bed " but the ones I saw on the net where not waterproof ? also if anyone on here has one of the home kind how do you like it ?

I just got the bed of my dreams but I think a may have gone over doard sleepnumber had a sale on for the 4th with 36 month to pay so I got an adjustable bed with a waterproof cover that comes with a 10year woranty that if somthing gos though it they will pay to recover the mattress . I also am geting a cooling layer that will keep the bed cool evern with the water proof layer .

there is olny one problem i have a high custom made bed that was hadmade for me as a gift when i was 8 the bed with the mattress i have now is a total of 30inchs from the floor to ground the new bed has to sit above the slats so with the new mattress that would make my bed 40 inchs tall wow so now I have to deside wether or not to have a 40inch bed or take apart my bedframe and buy new end tables ?? oh man what did I get myself into here ??

Tait, MSN, RN · Jul 6, 2011

I just got the bed of my dreams but I think a may have gone over doard sleepnumber had a sale on for the 4th with 36 month to pay so I got an adjustable bed with a waterproof cover that comes with a 10year woranty that if somthing gos though it they will pay to recover the mattress . I also am geting a cooling layer that will keep the bed cool evern with the water proof layer .
there is olny one problem i have a high custom made bed that was hadmade for me as a gift when i was 8 the bed with the mattress i have now is a total of 30inchs from the floor to ground the new bed has to sit above the slats so with the new mattress that would make my bed 40 inchs tall wow so now I have to deside wether or not to have a 40inch bed or take apart my bedframe and buy new end tables ?? oh man what did I get myself into here ??

I don't know what to tell you about your bedframe height and endtables but I am glad you found a solution that works for you!!

Trekfan · Jul 30, 2011

Well my bed came today and WELL I do not know if a made a good buy or not , the bed is veary high and i am 5.9 so its high I was pulling myself up on tot the bed and I almost pulled out my tube . I also have no idea how I am going to hook up my night bag to this thing

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2011

What about a water bed? I think the mattresses are waterproof and then you could temperature control the water in the mattress to stay cool? My dad has one with the tubes, temp controlled, and it is so awesome to sleep on. Can't imagine it would be much more expensive than a fancy adjustable bed. I think they come in a variety of sizes and hard or soft sides, so you don't have to have the large ugly frames.

I'm sorry Tait- this just struck me as funny, and I'm sure you didn't mean it this way....

Just first thing that came to mind is the water bed with the porous mattress:D Be sitting in a pool with a mattress liner floating around, soaking wet :)

I needed this- I've had a rough day with news of a man who attacked me (bad) - it's partly good, but stirs up stuff...

Thanks for phrasing this the way you did :)

Trekfan · Jul 31, 2011

i'm sorry tait- this just struck me as funny, and i'm sure you didn't mean it this way....
just first thing that came to mind is the water bed with the porous mattress:d be sitting in a pool with a mattress liner floating around, soaking wet :)
i needed this- i've had a rough day with news of a man who attacked me (bad) - it's partly good, but stirs up stuff...
thanks for phrasing this the way you did :)

:what ? you where attacked by a man ?

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2011

:What ? you where attacked by a man ?

Yeah, it was years ago- police shot him in my bedroom, didn't kill him; went to trial, he changed his plea- took a 60 yr sentence, but due to mandatory release got out on parole last year; Got a letter today re: warrant issued- don't know why. I DID find out (from a crime victim hotline) that he is IS in custody, so that's good. Just stirs up a LOT. It was a 6 hr attack (just imagine something- he did it). So, have been a bit wonky....

But, loved the waterproof waterbed-- I hope Tait takes my comment ok- I know what was meant- just came across funny to me, and I'm grateful

Trekfan · Jul 31, 2011

Yeah, it was years ago- police shot him in my bedroom, didn't kill him; went to trial, he changed his plea- took a 60 yr sentence, but due to mandatory release got out on parole last year; Got a letter today re: warrant issued- don't know why. I DID find out (from a crime victim hotline) that he is IS in custody, so that's good. Just stirs up a LOT. It was a 6 hr attack (just imagine something- he did it). So, have been a bit wonky....
But, loved the waterproof waterbed-- I hope Tait takes my comment ok- I know what was meant- just came across funny to me, and I'm grateful

OMG :eek: HOW where you able to call 911 ? OMG that is horbel 6 hours :eek: :eek: when I was attack it olney was for a few mins and did me in for life I do not know you where able to handel that . what is mandatory release ? why would thay release him if he got 60 years ?

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2011

OMG HOW where you able to call 911 ? OMG that is horbel 6 hours :eek: when I was attack it olney was for a few mins and did me in for life I do not know you where able to handel that . what is mandatory release ? why would thay release him if he got 60 years ?

He passed out in my bed, and I left- naked w/a bath towel in January (TX, but still cold) and got to a neighbors' apt. I'd just met them the day before (sweet little Jewish mama and her husband- tells me "you ever need anything, you come see me-"). I was terrified when I got out of there that he'd follow me down the stairs and kill me (been at knifepoint the entire 6 hours). If he had to pee, he'd have me down on the floor on all fours, tracing the knife on my spine. :eek:

The first cop that got there went in and got beat up by the guy and thrown out of the apt. Had to call 911 again- more police were en route, but had trouble finding the apt (big complex). They got there (a bazillion of them, plus the media). The next cops went in and fought with the guy- long story short- they shot him.:)

Mandatory release was in effect at the time of the attack and trial. It meant that (due to prison crowding) people had to be released at 1/3 of their sentence w/credit for good time. Later (6 months) that was changed and he would not have been released- he was ON parole when he attacked me. I had more trouble when I had to protest the parole prior to mandatory release. I'd compartmentalized it all until then; that made it all too real. :confused:

He had been on 24/7 GPS (an upgrade from the type where they check in the a.m. to see if someone strayed)- don't know if he still had been, since they had to contact ME if there was a problem. With no e-mail access for the last 2 years, they would have to mail info- so they did (evidently it wasn't enough to have to call me- no imminent threat to me). I have permanent physical damage, and miscarried (thank God- but still a loss) the pregnancy from the attack. But today, I got the letter and it sent me into a bit of a tailspin. Still having some palpitations. I HATE that it still effects me. I had been doing really quite well. I feel like I'm not 'bucking up' enough. :down: I found his photo on the sex offender page today... that was weird too.

Anyway, after the trial, the sweet little Jewish mama neighbor (who had answered the door holding a nice hot pan of muffins) says to me "honey, when I told you to come to me, I meant for a cup of sugar" She and her husband were SO nice.

The way I look at it is this- there are always going to be bad things in the world. I've been through a lot- as have a lot of people. And, it can always be worse. If it's not death, it's something else. I got this - other people get other things that I can't fathom having to deal with. And, it's helped me want to treat people compassionately. :heartbeat

There were reporters lined up along the sidewalk when I walked out to the ambulance (I refused to be hauled out- too much drama already that day). Most didn't move- one (a young female) put the camera down, and lowered her head- not gawking like the others. I will never know her name, but I'll never forget her= she was the first step in healing by showing me more respect in 10 seconds than I'd gotten in hours. :up:

Anyway- don't want to highjack this (a bit late??) ... but I don't hide from it either. :)

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2011

Have you had a chance to test out the new mattress?? :) I hope it was nice and comfy :)

Trekfan · Jul 31, 2011

He passed out in my bed, and I left- naked w/a bath towel in January (TX, but still cold) and got to a neighbors' apt. I'd just met them the day before (sweet little Jewish mama and her husband- tells me "you ever need anything, you come see me-"). I was terrified when I got out of there that he'd follow me down the stairs and kill me (been at knifepoint the entire 6 hours). If he had to pee, he'd have me down on the floor on all fours, tracing the knife on my spine.
The first cop that got there went in and got beat up by the guy and thrown out of the apt. Had to call 911 again- more police were en route, but had trouble finding the apt (big complex). They got there (a bazillion of them, plus the media). The next cops went in and fought with the guy- long story short- they shot him.:)
Mandatory release was in effect at the time of the attack and trial. It meant that (due to prison crowding) people had to be released at 1/3 of their sentence w/credit for good time. Later (6 months) that was changed and he would not have been released- he was ON parole when he attacked me. I had more trouble when I had to protest the parole prior to mandatory release. I'd compartmentalized it all until then; that made it all too real.
He had been on 24/7 GPS (an upgrade from the type where they check in the a.m. to see if someone strayed)- don't know if he still had been, since they had to contact ME if there was a problem. With no e-mail access for the last 2 years, they would have to mail info- so they did (evidently it wasn't enough to have to call me- no imminent threat to me). I have permanent physical damage, and miscarried (thank God- but still a loss) the pregnancy from the attack. But today, I got the letter and it sent me into a bit of a tailspin. Still having some palpitations. I HATE that it still effects me. I had been doing really quite well. I feel like I'm not 'bucking up' enough. I found his photo on the sex offender page today... that was weird too.
Anyway, after the trial, the sweet little Jewish mama neighbor (who had answered the door holding a nice hot pan of muffins) says to me "honey, when I told you to come to me, I meant for a cup of sugar" She and her husband were SO nice.
The way I look at it is this- there are always going to be bad things in the world. I've been through a lot- as have a lot of people. And, it can always be worse. If it's not death, it's something else. I got this - other people get other things that I can't fathom having to deal with. And, it's helped me want to treat people compassionately. :heartbeat
There were reporters lined up along the sidewalk when I walked out to the ambulance (I refused to be hauled out- too much drama already that day). Most didn't move- one (a young female) put the camera down, and lowered her head- not gawking like the others. I will never know her name, but I'll never forget her= she was the first step in healing by showing me more respect in 10 seconds than I'd gotten in hours.
Anyway- don't want to highjack this (a bit late??) ... but I don't hide from it either. :)

OMG woo that is just nuts , you and I will have to talk one day if you want privet e-mail turns out we have a lot in common .

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2011

PM done- How's the mattress? :)